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Complaint 2108199

2021 KIA FORTE • ENGINE • incident Jul 5, 2025

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
2108199
Make
KIA
Model
FORTE
Model Year
2021
Component
ENGINE
Incident Date
Jul 5, 2025
Date Received
Jul 9, 2025
Data As Of
Jul 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE

Owner Narrative

My 2021 Kia forte GT is currently sitting in my driveway, undriveable. It started about 3months or so ago I had realized I was getting more and more frequent oil changes to the point where the car would be consuming a quart of oil in at least a week or less. Fast forward to this previous week, I now had a hard knock/rattle within my engine. The engine gave way on my way home which is a significant safety issue to myself and those who were driving around me. I have contacted Kia customer as they have had previous complaints as well as a lawsuit on the engine for the excessive engine oil consumption leading to possible engine failure. There’s no reason why an only 4 year old car should have a blown motor. I am thankful that I am personally ok and didn’t hurt anyone else while in the midst of driving my vehicle home.

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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